Your right... I can't prove 100% without a doubt that the servo was the cause but at the same time Hitec, nor anyone else, can prove 100% without a doubt that it didn't cause the crash either. All of my own findings lead me to believe that it was the servo and if theres anyone in this world to back me on this it would be Wayne. Not just because he is a friend but because he was standing right beside me at the time of the crash assisting me with trim settings while I was trying to keep the plane from crashing. He witnessed the whole flight from takeoff to the crash and I know he will back me in saying the plane most defiantly went in from a problem with the aileron servo and not from lack of ability to fly the plane.

As for being extremely vocal what more can you expect from someone that just lost a 27% Extra on the 5th flight from a failure of a brand new servo. Hitec and everyone else can say and believe what they want too but I know that servo caused the crash and if there is a problem then why not be vocal and push the manufacture to investigate further to possibly help prevent others from suffering a loss as well. You all know as well as I do that my case is not the only one...

Now... should you buy Hitec's over JR? I'm not gonna say yes or no but I will say that from my own experiences with their equipment and their personal I will not buy another Hitec product. Troy Newman's post should answer you question and help you decide which is best for your application. It's very informational and it says it best...